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  • A child wears a rosary after the "holy bath" during the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
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  • A child with a ceremonies helper dives into a wave during the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_08.jpg
  • A child runs in the sea during "holy bath" ritual the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_12.jpg
  • A horseman leads the procession of St. Bartolomeu while people assist on the dunes of the beach in São Bartolomeu do Mar. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_15.jpg
  • Children dressed as Saints rest during a pause on the St. Bartolomeu procession. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_22.jpg
  • A couple take a nap during the homily in honour of St. Bartolomeu on the Saints celebraton. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_25.jpg
  • A man dressed with a womans dress is sprayed water from his friends during the "holy bath" rituals during the St. Bartolomeu ceremonies. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_13.jpg
  • The grandmother of one of the children is relief that her grandson took a "holy bath".  The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_11.jpg
  • A woman carries a black chicken into St. Bartolomeu church during the Saints celebration. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_01.jpg
  • Litters with the images of saints rest on the sand during the St. Bartolomeu procession. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_21.jpg
  • Children play cards during the St. Bartolomeu procession. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_20.jpg
  • A woman holding baby Jesus instructs a little girl during the procession of St. Bartolomeu. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_23.jpg
  • People enjoy a day on the beach during the procession of St. Bartolomeu. The procession to thank the Saint incorporates hundreds of extras and large litters, which reconstruct biblical episodes. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2010_StBartolomeu_24.jpg
  • Santo Tirso<br />
Economic crises also closed up polluting industries. Those who in their childhoods bathed in the Ave River, and worked in the companies as adults, can now enjoy the clean waters again.<br />
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Santo Tirso - A crise fechou também  as indústrias poluidoras. <br />
Aqueles que na infância tomaram banho no Rio Ave e que na idade adulta se empregaram nas fábricas de Têxteis voltaram agora a poder usufruir da água à qual regressaram os peixes.
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